A Hopewell Junction playground for kids of all abilities reopened this weekend.

Julie's Jungle has been working on construction since September while the facility expanded.

Organizers say the improvements are almost complete, with only a few finishing touches left.

In the meantime, though, families have been allowed to come back, and are already enjoying the facilities.

"It's much safer,” said Jim Haass, Hopewell Junction parent. “You can see the padded ground, and they're designed to be a lot safer."

"You know I'm really looking forward to having her enjoying things and there's lots of fine motor skills that they can work on,” said Natasha Markarian, Town of Poughkeepsie parent.